School Overview

The school's main campus is located in a rural area (in Prairie View, TX). The maximum program length is more than 4 years. The highest degree offered by the school is the Doctoral degree.

Contacting the School

5th Street Ave. A, L.w. Minor Street.
Prairie View, TX 77446
Main Phone: (936) 857-3111
Web Site: www.pvamu.edu

Student Body Size and Diversity

In Fall 2002, the school had 6,226 (full-time equivalent) students. 99.9% of students attend full-time, while 0.1% attend part-time. In Fall 2002, 1,117 male students and 1,481 female students enrolled as first-time students (freshmen, typically). Male students comprised 43% of the student body, while females made up 57%.

Minority enrollment included African-American (90)%, Hispanic (2)%, and Asian (1)%.

Prairie View A & M University is a Minority Serving Institution as defined by the Office of Civil Rights.

School Selectivity

Verbal SAT:
Three quarters of students scored at least 360. One quarter of students scored at least 450.

Math SAT:
On the Math SAT, 75% of students scored 300 or higher. One fourth of students scored 450 or higher.

Degree Levels

• Bachelor's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Bachelor's
• Master's Degree
• Certificate, Post-Master's
• Doctor's Degree

Degree Programs

Agribusiness

• Agricultural Business And Management

• Animal Sciences
• General Agriculture Science
• Plant Sciences
• Soil Science

• General Architecture
• Urban And Regional Planning

• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Finance
• Information Technology
• Marketing

• General Communications
• Journalism
• Radio And Television Broadcasting

• Computer And Information Sciences

• Curriculum And Instruction
• Educational Administration
• Educational Materials And Instructional Media
• Special Education
• Student Services And Counseling
• Teacher
• Vocational Teaching

• Agricultural Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• General Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

• Electronic And Computer Technology
• Industrial Equipment Technology

• General English Language
• Rhetoric And Speech

• Community Health
• Nursing

• Economics
• Geography
• Government And Political Science
• History
• Sociology

• Clothing, Apparel, And Textile
• Family Development
• General Home Economics
• Nutrition

• Other Interdisciplinary Studies

• Health And Fitness

• Biology

• Romance Language And Literature

• Mathematics

• Commercial Art And Design
• Drama And Theater Arts
• Music

• Chemistry
• Physics

• Drafting

• Criminal Justice

• Clinical Psychology
• Counseling Psychology
• General Psychology

• Social Work

School Accreditation

Prairie View A & M University reports that it is nationally accredited. Accreditation is by an agency recognized by the US Dept. of Education.

Prairie View A & M University is accredited regionally by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACSCC). The school is state accredited.

Athletics, Including Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid

Prairie View A & M University belongs to the following athletic conferences:

• Southwestern Athletic Conference (for football, basketball, baseball, and track & field).

The school offers financial aid to athletes for football, basketball, baseball, track & field, other sports, and in general.

Special Student Services

Academic Services

• Remedial assistance
• Accelerated programs
• AP credits
• Distance learning options

Financial Flexibility

• ROTC
• Student employment services
• Work-study (Co-op)
• Career counseling
• Placement services for graduates

Cost of Attending

Admission Requirements

• High-school GPA is required.
• Secondary school rank is required.
• Secondary school record is required.
• Standardized test scores are required.
• The TOEFL (if applicable) is required for international students.

• Recommendations are neither required nor recommended.
• A college preparatory program is neither required nor recommended.
• A demonstration of competency (such as samples of work, e.g.) is neither required nor recommended.